11th European Meeting of the Urban Economics Association
April 29-30, 2022
London School of Economics and Political Science
Program Overview
On Friday, April 29 the conference will run from 8:30 to 18:45 followed by the conference reception and dinner from 19:00 to 22:00.
On Saturday, April 30 the conference will run from 8:30 to 17:30.
All times are UK time.
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April 29, 2022 |
08:30 to 09:00 |
Registration
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09:00 to 11:00 |
Sessions 1 |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee break |
11:30 to 13:00 |
Sessions 2 |
13:00 to 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 to 15:30 |
Sessions 3 |
15:30 to 16:00 |
Coffee break |
16:00 to 17:30 |
Sessions 4 |
17:30 to 17:45 |
Short break |
17:45 to 18:45 |
Keynote 1 |
19:00 to 22:00 |
Reception |
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April 30, 2022 |
08:30 to 09:00 |
Registration |
09:00 to 11:00 |
Sessions 5 |
11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee break |
11:30 to 13:00 |
Sessions 6 |
13:00 to 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 to 15:00 |
Keynote 2 |
15:00 to 15:30 |
Coffee break |
15:30 to 17:30 |
Sessions 7 |
Detailed Program
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1A. Climate risk
Chair: Hiroaki Shirai (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Paolo Avner, Louise Bernard, Sri Ramesh, Jun Rentschler, Capucine Riom, Rui Su
Urbanization and Flood Risks from 1985-2015
Presented by Capucine Riom (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza (Uppsala University)
- Pierre Magontier, Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza
Floods and Urban Density
Presented by Rodrigo Martinez-Mazza (Uppsala University)
Discussed by Philip Mulder (University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School)
- Philip Mulder
Mismeasuring Risk: The Welfare Effects of Flood Risk Information
Presented by Philip Mulder (University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School)
Discussed by Hiroaki Shirai (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Hiroaki Shirai
Effects of Levee Systems and Optimal Policy Targeting
Presented by Hiroaki Shirai (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Discussed by Capucine Riom (London School of Economics)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1B. Trade, institutions and long-run development
Chair: Gianandrea Lanzara (Bocconi University)
- Max Marczinek, Stephan Maurer, Ferdinand Rauch
Trade Persistence and Trader Identity: Evidence from the Demise of the Hanseatic League
Presented by Max Marczinek (University of Oxford)
Discussed by Alex Trew (University of Glasgow)
- Stephan Heblich, David Krisztian Nagy, Alex Trew, Yanos Zylberberg
The Death and Life of Great British Cities
Presented by Alex Trew (University of Glasgow)
Discussed by Michele Rosenberg (University of Essex)
- Federico Curci, Michele Rosenberg
Inclusive Institutions and Economic Development: How Local Institutions Shaped the Geography of the Industrial Revolution
Presented by Michele Rosenberg (University of Essex)
Discussed by Gianandrea Lanzara (Bocconi University)
- Matteo Cervellati, Gianandrea Lanzara, Alexander Lehner
Market Integration and Urban Europe, 1100-1800 A.D.
Presented by Gianandrea Lanzara (Bocconi University)
Discussed by Max Marczinek (University of Oxford)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1C. Monopsonistic labor markets and sorting
Chair: Sophie Mathes (Fundacao Getulio Vargas EPGE)
- Henry Redondo Gomez
From Bricklayers to Waiters: Sectoral Reallocation in a Deep Recession
Presented by Henry Redondo Gomez (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
Discussed by Gabriel Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)
- Gabriel Ahlfeldt, Duncan Roth, Tobias Seidel
Optimal Minimum Wages
Presented by Gabriel Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Sophie Mathes (Fundacao Getulio Vargas EPGE)
- Claudio Luccioletti, Sophie Mathes, John Morehouse
The Big City Wage Premium: Labor Market Power and Skill Sorting
Presented by Sophie Mathes (Fundacao Getulio Vargas EPGE)
Discussed by Henry Redondo Gomez (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1D. Residential location and segregation 1: Discrimination and sorting
Chair: Martin Korpi (Ratio Institute)
- Lorenzo Barisone
Traffic Exposure and Income Sorting
Presented by Lorenzo Barisone (Office of Urban Statistics, City of Lugano)
Discussed by Yael Elster (University of Haifa)
- Yael Elster, Noam Zussman
Minorities and Property Values: Evidence from Residential Buildings in Israel
Presented by Yael Elster (University of Haifa)
Discussed by Laura Weiwu (MIT)
- Laura Weiwu
Racial Segregation and the Distributional Impact of the Urban Interstates
Presented by Laura Weiwu (MIT)
Discussed by Martin Korpi (Ratio Institute)
- Martin Korpi, Daniel Halvarsson, Ozge Oner, William Clark, Oana Mihaescu, John Osth, Olof Bäckman
Segregation, Tipping and the Role of Amenities, Crime, and Housing
Presented by Martin Korpi (Ratio Institute)
Discussed by Lorenzo Barisone (Office of Urban Statistics, City of Lugano)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1E. Land use 1: Land use regulations
Chair: Sofia Franco (University of California Irvine)
- Guillaume Chapelle, Julia Paul-Venturine, Camille Urvoy
Can the Central Government Promote Density? Evidence from the Removal of Floor Area Ratio in France
Presented by Julia Paul-Venturine (Paris School of Economics)
Discussed by Xiaolun Yu (University of Reading)
- Xiaolun Yu
Low-rise Buildings in Big Cities: Theory and Evidence from China
Presented by Xiaolun Yu (University of Reading)
Discussed by Lukas Makovsky (London School of Economics)
- Lukas Makovsky
The Impact of Construction Constraints on Spatial Allocation during Economic Transition
Presented by Lukas Makovsky (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Sofia Franco (University of California Irvine)
- Bowman Cutter, Sofia Franco, Skyler Lewis
The Topography of Regulatory Costs: The Shadow Cost-Gradient of Parking Standards
Presented by Sofia Franco (University of California Irvine)
Discussed by Julia Paul-Venturine (Paris School of Economics)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1F. Airbnb, tourism and retail consumption
Chair: Andrea Schneider (Jönköping International Business School)
- Luca Favero, Ilaria Malisan
The Effect of Being a European Capital of Culture: Evidence from Matera
Presented by Ilaria Malisan (Università di Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto)
Discussed by Alberto Hidalgo (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)
- Alberto Hidalgo, Massimo Riccaboni, Francisco Javier Velazquez
The Effect of Short-Term Rentals on Local Consumption Amenities: Evidence from Madrid
Presented by Alberto Hidalgo (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)
Discussed by Andrea Schneider (Jönköping International Business School)
- Patrick Gauss, Sonja Gensler, Michael Kortenhaus, Nadine Riedel, Andrea Schneider
Regulating the Sharing Economy: The Impact of Home-Sharing Ordinances on Commercial Airbnb Activity
Presented by Andrea Schneider (Jönköping International Business School)
Discussed by Ilaria Malisan (Università di Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto)
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April 29, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
1G. Transportation 1: Railways and trucks
Chair: Jonathan Hall (University of Toronto)
- Ron Yang
(Don't) Take Me Home: Home Bias and the Effect of Self-Driving Trucks on Interstate Trade
Presented by Ron Yang (Harvard University)
Discussed by Hans Koster (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- Kazunobu Hayakawa, Hans Koster, Takatoshi Tabuchi, Jacques Thisse
High-speed Rail and the Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity: Evidence from Japan's Shinkansen
Presented by Hans Koster (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Discussed by Antonio Russo (Loughborough University)
- Gabriel Loumeau, Antonio Russo
High-Speed Rail and Second-Hand Gentrification
Presented by Antonio Russo (Loughborough University)
Discussed by Jonathan Hall (University of Toronto)
- John Cairncross, Jonathan Hall, Craig Palsson
VancUber: The Effect of Ride-hailing on Public Transportation, Congestion, and Traffic Fatalities
Presented by Jonathan Hall (University of Toronto)
Discussed by Ron Yang (Harvard University)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2A. Student prize finalists 1
Chair: Gabriel Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)
- Ryungha Oh, Jaeeun Seo
What Causes Agglomeration of Services? Theory and Evidence from Seoul
Presented by Ryungha Oh (Yale University)
- Nikhil Datta
Local Monopsony Power
Presented by Nikhil Datta (University College London)
- Matthew Tarduno
For Whom the Bridge Tolls: Congestion, Air Pollution, and Second-Best Road Pricing
Presented by Matthew Tarduno (UC Berkeley)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2B. Cities in developing countries: Satellite imagery and machine learning
Chair: Anthony Venables (University of Manchester and Monash University)
- Imryoung Jeong, Hyunjoo Yang
Using Maps to Predict Economic Activity
Presented by Imryoung Jeong (Sogang University)
Discussed by Samira Barzin (University of Oxford)
- Samira Barzin, Paolo Avner, Jun Rentschler, Neave O'Clery
Where are all the Jobs? A Machine Learning Approach for High Resolution Urban Employment Prediction in Developing Countries
Presented by Samira Barzin (University of Oxford)
Discussed by Anthony Venables (University of Manchester and Monash University)
- Vernon Henderson, Cong Peng, Anthony Venables
Growth in the African Urban Hierarchy
Presented by Anthony Venables (University of Manchester and Monash University)
Discussed by Imryoung Jeong (Sogang University)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2C. Urban policy 1: Place-based policies in the United States
Chair: Santiago Hermo (Brown University)
- Benjamin Hyman, Matthew Freedman, David Neumark
Firm Responses to Local Hiring Subsidies: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from a Tax Credit Formula
Presented by Benjamin Hyman (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
Discussed by Harrison Wheeler (UC Berkeley)
- Harrison Wheeler
Locally Optimal Place-Based Policy: Early Evidence from Opportunity Zones
Presented by Harrison Wheeler (UC Berkeley)
Discussed by Santiago Hermo (Brown University)
- Diego Gentile Passaro, Santiago Hermo, Gabriele Borg
Minimum Wage as a Place-Based Policy: Evidence from US Housing Rental Markets
Presented by Santiago Hermo (Brown University)
Discussed by Benjamin Hyman (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2D. Discrimination, segregation and intergenerational mobility
Chair: Sun Kyoung Lee (Yale University)
- Sylvain Chareyron, Yannick L'Horty, Souleymane Mbaye, Pascale Petit
Reducing Ethnic Discrimination through Formal Warning: Evidence from Two Combined Field Experiments
Presented by Sylvain Chareyron (Université Paris-Est Créteil)
Discussed by Gustave Kenedi (Sciences Po)
- Gustave Kenedi, Louis Sirugue
The Anatomy of Intergenerational Income Mobility in France and its Spatial Variations
Presented by Gustave Kenedi (Sciences Po)
Discussed by Sun Kyoung Lee (Yale University)
- Sun Kyoung Lee
When Cities Grow: Urban Planning and Segregation in the Prewar US
Presented by Sun Kyoung Lee (Yale University)
Discussed by Sylvain Chareyron (Université Paris-Est Créteil)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2E. Housing 1: Homeownership and tenure choice
Chair: Andreas Mense (London School of Economics)
- Sebastian Will, Timon Renz
In Debt but Still Happy? Examining the Relationship Between Homeownership and Life Satisfaction
Presented by Sebastian Will (University of Freiburg)
Discussed by Sidharth Moktan (London School of Economics)
- Sidharth Moktan
Lessees and Landlords
Presented by Sidharth Moktan (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Andreas Mense (London School of Economics)
- Christian Hilber, Andreas Mense
The Determinants of Homeownership across Space
Presented by Andreas Mense (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Sebastian Will (University of Freiburg)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2F. Local public finance 1: Fiscal policies and local governments
Chair: Costanza Naguib (University of Bern)
- Oliver Giesecke, Haaris Mateen, Marcelo Sena
Local Government Debt Valuation
Presented by Oliver Giesecke (Columbia Business School)
Discussed by Marko Koethenbuerger (ETH Zurich)
- Marko Koethenbuerger, Gabriel Loumeau
The Flypaper Effect in Municipal Finance
Presented by Marko Koethenbuerger (ETH Zurich)
Discussed by Costanza Naguib (University of Bern)
- Marko Koethenbuerger, Costanza Naguib, Christian Stettler, Michael Stimmelmayr
Income Taxes and Mobility of the Rich: Evidence from US and UK Households in Switzerland
Presented by Costanza Naguib (University of Bern)
Discussed by Oliver Giesecke (Columbia Business School)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2G. Retail competition and shopping
Chair: Marco Leonardi (University of Milan)
- Erik James
Impact of Dollar Stores on Household Shopping Patterns and Nutrition
Presented by Erik James (University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business)
Discussed by Frédéric Kluser (University of Bern)
- Maximilian von Ehrlich, Frédéric Kluser, Tobias Seidel
Spatial Frictions in Consumption and Retail Competition
Presented by Frédéric Kluser (University of Bern)
Discussed by Marco Leonardi (University of Milan)
- Marco Leonardi, Enrico Moretti
The Agglomeration of Urban Amenities: Evidence from Milan Restaurants
Presented by Marco Leonardi (University of Milan)
Discussed by Erik James (University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business)
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April 29, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
2H. Externalities 1: Covid, lockdowns, gangs and crime
Chair: Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)
- Carlos Diaz Guimaraens, Sebastian Fossati, Nico Trajtenberg
Stay at Home if You Can: COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Guidelines and Local Crime
Presented by Carlos Diaz Guimaraens (Universidad Católica del Uruguay)
Discussed by Magdalena Domínguez (Uppsala University)
- Magdalena Domínguez, Daniel Montolio
Crime Composition in Gang Territory
Presented by Magdalena Domínguez (Uppsala University)
Discussed by Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)
- Carlo CorradiniJesse Matheson, Enrico Vanino
Urban Density and Viral Infection: Disentangling the Role of Residential and Employment Neighborhood Structures
Presented by Enrico Vanino (University of Sheffield)
Discussed by Carlos Diaz Guimaraens (Universidad Católica del Uruguay)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3A. Student prize finalists 2
Chair: Gabriel Ahlfeldt (London School of Economics)
- Luca Perdoni, Disa Hynsjo
The Effects of Federal “Redlining” Maps: A Novel Estimation Strategy
Presented by Luca Perdoni (Yale University)
- Lukas Althoff, Hugo Reichardt
The Geography of Black Economic Progress After Slavery
Presented by Lukas Althoff (Princeton University)
- Juan Pablo Uribe
Equilibrium Effects of Housing Subsidies: Evidence from a Policy Notch in Colombia
Presented by Juan Pablo Uribe (Brown University)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3B. Amenities 1: Hedonics
Chair: Goya Razavi (University of Chicago)
- John Heilbron
Credit Constraints at Home Purchase and Bias in Hedonic Amenity Valuations
Presented by John Heilbron (Chicago Booth)
Discussed by Farshad Ravasan (University of Oxford)
- Pantelis Koutroumpis, Farshad Ravasan, Taheya Tarannum
The Fibers of Digital Divide: Measuring the Value of a New Broadband Technology through House Price Response
Presented by Farshad Ravasan (University of Oxford)
Discussed by Goya Razavi (University of Chicago)
- Sadegh Eshaghnia, James Heckman, Goya Razavi
The Willingness to Pay for School Quality, Neighborhood Attributes and Later Life Outcomes
Presented by Goya Razavi (University of Chicago)
Discussed by John Heilbron (Chicago Booth)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3C. Urban policy 2: Place-based policies in growing economies
Chair: Tobias Seidel (University of Duisburg-Essen)
- Gunes Asik
The Effects of Subsidizing Social Security Contributions: Job creation or Informality Reduction?
Presented by Gunes Asik (TOBB University of Economics and Technology)
Discussed by Craig McIntosh (University of California, San Diego)
- Leonardo Iacovone, Craig McIntosh, Daniel Rogger, Luis Sanchez Bayardo
Local Infrastructure Investment and the Private Sector: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
Presented by Craig McIntosh (University of California, San Diego)
Discussed by Tobias Seidel (University of Duisburg-Essen)
- Johannes Gallé, Daniel Overbeck, Nadine Riedel, Tobias Seidel
Special Economic Zones and Local Economic Development: Evidence from Indian Municipalities
Presented by Tobias Seidel (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Discussed by Gunes Asik (TOBB University of Economics and Technology)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3D. Elections, migration and mobility
Chair: Gregory Verdugo (Université Evry Val-d’Essonne)
- Melinda Fremerey, Valentin Lukas Hörnig, Sandra Schaffner
Becoming Neighbors with Refugees and Voting for the Far-Right? The Impact of Refugee Inflow at the Small-Scale Level
Presented by Valentin Lukas Hörnig (RWI, Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung)
Discussed by Makoto Fukumoto (European University Institute)
- Makoto Fukumoto
Choosing Voters? Partisan Sorting of Voters following Close Municipal Elections in France
Presented by Makoto Fukumoto (European University Institute)
Discussed by Gregory Verdugo (Université Evry Val-d’Essonne)
- Benoit Schmutz, Gregory Verdugo
Do Elections Change the Population? Evidence from French Municipalities
Presented by Gregory Verdugo (Université Evry Val-d’Essonne)
Discussed by Valentin Lukas Hörnig (RWI, Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3E. Housing 2: Evictions and housing policies
Chair: Claudia Custodio (Imperial College London)
- Boaz Abramson
The Welfare Effects of Eviction and Homelessness Policies
Presented by Boaz Abramson (Stanford University)
Discussed by Nikodem Szumilo (University College London)
- Piero Montebruno, Olmo Silva, Nikodem Szumilo
Judge Dread: Court Severity, Repossession Risk and Demand in Mortgage and Housing Markets
Presented by Nikodem Szumilo (University College London)
Discussed by Claudia Custodio (Imperial College London)
- Claudia Custodio, Dragana Cvijanovic, Moritz Wiedemann
Opioid Crisis and Real Estate Prices
Presented by Claudia Custodio (Imperial College London)
Discussed by Boaz Abramson (Stanford University)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3F. Education, school choice and sorting
Chair: Miren Lafourcade (University Paris-Saclay and PSE)
- Filippo Boeri
High-speed Broadband, School Closures and Educational Achievements
Presented by Filippo Boeri (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Eunjee Kwon (University of Cincinnati)
- Amanda Ang, Eunjee Kwon, Siqi Zheng
The Impacts of Asian Immigrants on Neighborhoods and Housing Markets in the U.S.
Presented by Eunjee Kwon (University of Cincinnati)
Discussed by Miren Lafourcade (University Paris-Saclay and PSE)
- Manon Garrouste, Miren Lafourcade
Place-Based Policies: Opportunity for Deprived Schools or Zone-and-Shame Effect?
Presented by Miren Lafourcade (University Paris-Saclay and PSE)
Discussed by Filippo Boeri (London School of Economics)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3G. Local trips and time use
Chair: Jung Sakong (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
- Paul Cheshire, Christian Hilber, Piero Montebruno, Rosa Sanchis-Guarner
City-Planning to Change Patterns of Shopping: Does it work?
Presented by Rosa Sanchis-Guarner (University of Barcelona)
Discussed by Jorge Velilla (University of Zaragoza)
- Jose Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal, Jose Alberto Molina, Jorge Velilla
Intermediate Activities While Commuting: Leisure and Purchasing Goods Backing Home
Presented by Jorge Velilla (University of Zaragoza)
Discussed by Jung Sakong (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
- Jung Sakong, Alexander Zentefis
Banking Across America: Distance and Branch Use
Presented by Jung Sakong (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
Discussed by Rosa Sanchis-Guarner (University of Barcelona)
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April 29, 2022 14:00 to 15:30
3H. Agglomeration 1: Firm entry and sectoral linkages
Chair: Rahul Gupta (Georgetown University)
- Rolando Campusano Garate
Startup Location, Local Spillovers, and Neighborhood Sorting
Presented by Rolando Campusano Garate (University of Toronto)
Discussed by Tijl Hendrich (Netherlands Bureau of Policy Analysis, CPB)
- Judith Bayer, Tijl Hendrich, Jennifer Olsen
Entries and Regional Growth: The Role of Relatedness
Presented by Tijl Hendrich (Netherlands Bureau of Policy Analysis, CPB)
Discussed by Rahul Gupta (Georgetown University)
- Rahul Gupta
Does Goliath Help David? Anchor Firms and Startup Clusters
Presented by Rahul Gupta (Georgetown University)
Discussed by Rolando Campusano Garate (University of Toronto)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4A. Firm networks
Chair: Yuhei Miyauchi (Boston University)
- Inga Heiland, Julian Hinz
Frictions to Intranational Investment
Presented by Inga Heiland (University of Oslo)
Discussed by Simone Lenzu (NYU Stern)
- Xavier Giroud, Simone Lenzu, Quinn Maingi, Holger Mueller
Propagation and Amplification of Local Productivity Spillovers
Presented by Simone Lenzu (NYU Stern)
Discussed by Yuhei Miyauchi (Boston University)
- Costas Arkolakis, Federico Huneeus, Yuhei Miyauchi
The Dynamics of Supply Chain Disruptions
Presented by Yuhei Miyauchi (Boston University)
Discussed by Inga Heiland (University of Oslo)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4B. Cities in developing countries 2: Land quality and infrastructure
Chair: Vernon Henderson (London School of Economics)
- Simon Alder, Kevin Croke, Alice Duhaut, Robert Marty, Ariana Vaisey
The Impact of Ethiopia’s Road Investment Program on Economic Development and Land Use: Evidence from Satellite Data
Presented by Alice Duhaut (World Bank)
Discussed by Luke Milsom (University of Oxford)
- Luke Milsom
Moving Opportunity: Road Building and Education in West Africa
Presented by Luke Milsom (University of Oxford)
Discussed by Vernon Henderson (London School of Economics)
- Vernon Henderson
Land Quality
Presented by Vernon Henderson (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Alice Duhaut (World Bank)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4C. Work-from-home
Chair: Jacques Thisse (Universite Catholique de Louvain)
- Emma Harrington
'Working' Remotely? Selection, Treatment, and the Market for Remote Work
Presented by Emma Harrington (Princeton University)
Discussed by Kazufumi Tsuboi (Tohoku University)
- Kazufumi Tsuboi
The Location Theory of Telework Company in the City: Face-to-face Communication and Urban Structure
Presented by Kazufumi Tsuboi (Tohoku University)
Discussed by Jacques Thisse (Universite Catholique de Louvain)
- Jacques Thisse
On the Impact of Telecommuting on Cities
Presented by Jacques Thisse (Universite Catholique de Louvain)
Discussed by Emma Harrington (Princeton University)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4D. Real estate, land use and local politicians
Chair: Albert Sole Olle (University of Barcelona, IEB)
- Santiago Truffa
Playing Checkers in Chinatown
Presented by Santiago Truffa (ESE Business School, Universidad de los Andes)
Discussed by Vaidehi Tandel (University of Reading)
- Sahil Gandhi, Alexander Tabarrok, Vaidehi Tandel
Building Networks: Investigating the Nature of Quid Pro Quo between Politicians and Real-estate Developers in Mumbai
Presented by Vaidehi Tandel (University of Reading)
Discussed by Albert Sole Olle (University of Barcelona, IEB)
- Ghizlen Ouasbaa, Albert Sole Olle, Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal
The Power of Developers: Evidence from California
Presented by Albert Sole Olle (University of Barcelona, IEB)
Discussed by Santiago Truffa (ESE Business School, Universidad de los Andes)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4E. Housing 3: Energy consumption
Chair: S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan (London Business School)
- Sven Damen, Geert Goeyvaerts, Stef Schildermans
Split Incentives, Imperfect Information and Energy-Efficiency Subsidies
Presented by Stef Schildermans (KU Leuven)
Discussed by Eva Lyubich (UC Berkeley)
- Eva Lyubich
The Role of People vs. Places in Individual Carbon Emissions
Presented by Eva Lyubich (UC Berkeley)
Discussed by S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan (London Business School)
- S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan
Investments that Make our Homes Greener: The Role of Regulation
Presented by S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan (London Business School)
Discussed by Stef Schildermans (KU Leuven)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4F. Residential location and segregation 2: Urban decline, regeneration and gentrification
Chair: Daniel Murphy (University of Virginia)
- Sowon Kim
The Price Effect of Demolishing Abandoned Houses: The Case of Youngstown, Ohio
Presented by Sowon Kim (Ohio State University)
Discussed by Hector Blanco (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Hector Blanco, Lorenzo Neri
Knocking it Down and Mixing it Up: The Impact of Public Housing Regenerations
Presented by Hector Blanco (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Discussed by Daniel Murphy (University of Virginia)
- Daniel Murphy
National Housing Cycles, Borrowing Costs, and Gentrification
Presented by Daniel Murphy (University of Virginia)
Discussed by Sowon Kim (Ohio State University)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4G. Transportation 2: Congestion and pricing
Chair: Syed Hasan (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
- Yooseon Hwang
The Welfare Effects of Congestion Pricing
Presented by Yooseon Hwang (University of Virginia)
Discussed by Nicolas Figueroa (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
- Martin Besfamille, Nicolas Figueroa, León Guzmán
Fare Evasion and Monopoly Regulation
Presented by Nicolas Figueroa (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
Discussed by Syed Hasan (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
- Syed Hasan, Khawaja Mahmood
Deterrence and Traffic Camera
Presented by Syed Hasan (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
Discussed by Yooseon Hwang (University of Virginia)
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April 29, 2022 16:00 to 17:30
4H. Agglomeration 2: Wage premium
Chair: Moises Yi (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Roberto Brunetti, Carl Gaigné, Fabien Moizeau
Spatial Sorting and Persistent Inequality
Presented by Roberto Brunetti (Université de Rennes 1)
Discussed by Paul Charruau (University Paris-Dauphine)
- Paul Charruau, Anne Epaulard
The Geography of Social Mobility During Working Life
Presented by Paul Charruau (University Paris-Dauphine)
Discussed by Moises Yi (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Moises Yi, David Card, Jesse Rothstein
Location, Location, Location
Presented by Moises Yi (U.S. Census Bureau)
Discussed by Roberto Brunetti (Université de Rennes 1)
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April 29, 2022 17:45 to 18:45
Keynote lecture 1
Chair: Matthew Turner (Brown University)
- Bryan Graham
Estimation of Many-Player Binary Action Games: Applications to Peer Effects and Technology Adoption
Presented by Bryan Graham (UC Berkeley)
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April 29, 2022 19:00 to 22:00 (Location: The Hall, Gray's Inn)
Reception and dinner
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April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5A. Migration and location choice
Chair: Kirill Borusyak (University College London)
- Greg Howard
Internal Migration and the Microfoundations of Gravity
Presented by Greg Howard (University of Illinois)
Discussed by Javier Quintana (Bank of Spain)
- Javier Quintana
Skill Sorting, Urban Wage Premium, and International Migration: Evidence from Spain
Presented by Javier Quintana (Bank of Spain)
Discussed by Yanos Zylberberg (University of Bristol)
- Clement Imbert, Joan Monras, Marlon Seror, Yanos Zylberberg
Floating Population: Consumption and Location Choices of Rural Migrants in China
Presented by Yanos Zylberberg (University of Bristol)
Discussed by Kirill Borusyak (University College London)
- Kirill Borusyak, Rafael Dix-Carneiro, Brian Kovak
Understanding Migration Responses to Local Shocks
Presented by Kirill Borusyak (University College London)
Discussed by Greg Howard (University of Illinois)
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April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5B. Cities in developing countries 3: Infrastructure and development
Chair: Ryu Matsuura (Northwestern University)
- Adrian Poignant
The Effects of Electricity on Female Employment: Evidence from Tajikistan's Winter Energy Crisis
Presented by Adrian Poignant (Uppsala University)
Discussed by Rafael Serrano-Quintero (Universitat de Barcelona)
- Fidel Perez Sebastian, Rafael Serrano-Quintero, Jevgenijs Steinbuks
Public Infrastructure Spatial Complementarities in the Brazilian Structural Transformation
Presented by Rafael Serrano-Quintero (Universitat de Barcelona)
Discussed by Ryu Matsuura (Northwestern University)
- Robin Burgess, Ryu Matsuura, Ameet Morjaria, Gerard Padro i Miquel
Market Integration and Cost of Borders in Africa
Presented by Ryu Matsuura (Northwestern University)
Discussed by Adrian Poignant (Uppsala University)
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April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5C. Bicycle-sharing in cities
Chair: Donald Davis (Columbia University)
- Vincent Thorne
Bicycle-Share Systems: Cycling Toward Cleaner Cities? Evidence from New York City
Presented by Vincent Thorne (Trinity College Dublin)
Discussed by Federica Daniele (Banca d'Italia)
- Federica Daniele
Bike-Friendly Cities: An Opportunity for Local Businesses? Evidence from the City of Paris
Presented by Federica Daniele (Banca d'Italia)
Discussed by Marianna Magagnoli (Universitat de Barcelona, IEB)
- Miquel-Angel Garcia-Lopez, Marianna Magagnoli, Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal
People on Bikes Getting Coffee: The Impact of Cycle Lanes on Cities
Presented by Marianna Magagnoli (Universitat de Barcelona, IEB)
Discussed by Donald Davis (Columbia University)
- Donald Davis, Jonathan Dingel, Joan Monras, Natalie Yang
Did Citi Bike Change the Economic Geography of New York City? Evidence From Foursquare
Presented by Donald Davis (Columbia University)
Discussed by Vincent Thorne (Trinity College Dublin)
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April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5D. Multinationals
Chair: Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)
- Cameron LaPoint, Shogo Sakabe
Place-Based Policies and the Geography of Corporate Investment
Presented by Shogo Sakabe (Columbia University)
Discussed by Yuan Zi (The Graduate Institute)
- Jianpeng Deng, Chong Liu, Zi Wang, Yuan Zi
Local Corporate Taxes and the Geography of Foreign Multinationals
Presented by Yuan Zi (The Graduate Institute)
Discussed by Andre Seidel (University of Bergen)
- Katarzyna Bilicka, Andre Seidel
Measuring Firm Activity from Outer Space
Presented by Andre Seidel (University of Bergen)
Discussed by Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)
- Luisa Gagliardi, Jeremy Laurent-Lucchetti, Frédéric Robert-Nicoud, Grigorios Spanos
The Geography of Business Groups
Presented by Frédéric Robert-Nicoud (GSEM)
Discussed by Shogo Sakabe (Columbia University)
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April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5E. Housing 4: Homeownership and taxes
Chair: Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
- Daniel Schmidt
Property Transfer Taxes, Residential Mobility, and Welfare
Presented by Daniel Schmidt (University of Amsterdam)
Discussed by Thomas Boogaerts (KU Leuven)
- Thomas Boogaerts
Beliefs About Tax Incidence: Do Homeowners Think Beyond the Statutory Incidence?
Presented by Thomas Boogaerts (KU Leuven)
Discussed by Andreas Økland (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
- Annette Alstadsæter, Andreas Økland
Hidden in Plain Sight: Offshore Ownership of Norwegian Real Estate
Presented by Andreas Økland (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
Discussed by Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
- Essi Eerola, Teemu Lyytikäinen, Tuukka Saarimaa, Tuuli Vanhapelto
The Incidence of Housing Allowance: Quasi-Experimental Evidence
Presented by Teemu Lyytikäinen (VATT Institute for Economic Research)
Discussed by Daniel Schmidt (University of Amsterdam)
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April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5F. Refugees, residential location and housing
Chair: David Jinkins (Copenhagen Business School)
- Luca Paolo Merlino, Max Steinhardt, Liam Wren-Lewis
The Long-run Impact of Childhood Interracial Contact on Residential Segregation
Presented by Luca Paolo Merlino (University of Antwerp)
Discussed by Bence Boje-Kovacs (Aalborg University)
- Bence Boje-Kovacs
Ethnic Networks within Neighborhoods Affect Mental Health: Evidence from a Quasi-Random Allocation of Applicants in the Public Social Housing System
Presented by Bence Boje-Kovacs (Aalborg University)
Discussed by Ahmad Hassani (Aarhus University)
- Anna Piil Damm, Ahmad Hassani, Anil Kumar, Juan Carlos Parra-Alvarez
How Does Immigration from Low-Income Countries Affect House Prices? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Presented by Ahmad Hassani (Aarhus University)
Discussed by David Jinkins (Copenhagen Business School)
- Farid Farrokhi, David Jinkins
Root Growing and Path Dependence: Evidence from Danish Refugee Placements
Presented by David Jinkins (Copenhagen Business School)
Discussed by Luca Paolo Merlino (University of Antwerp)
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April 30, 2022 9:00 to 11:00
5G. Transportation 3: Road congestion
Chair: Erik Verhoef (VU Amsterdam)
- Lea Bou Sleiman
Displacing Congestion: Evidence from Paris
Presented by Lea Bou Sleiman (Ecole Polytechnique, CREST)
Discussed by Nicolas Martinez Franco (Toulouse School of Economics)
- Isis Durrmeyer, Nicolas Martinez Franco
The Welfare Costs of Urban Traffic Regulations
Presented by Nicolas Martinez Franco (Toulouse School of Economics)
Discussed by Yadira Gómez-Hernández (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
- Miquel-Angel Garcia-Lopez, Yadira Gómez-Hernández, Rosa Sanchis-Guarner
Highway Congestion in the UK: The Effect of Transportation Improvements
Presented by Yadira Gómez-Hernández (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
Discussed by Erik Verhoef (VU Amsterdam)
- Erik Verhoef, Bas Turpijn, Maarten Verhoef
An Empirical Macroscopic Bottleneck Model for the Randstad Area
Presented by Erik Verhoef (VU Amsterdam)
Discussed by Lea Bou Sleiman (Ecole Polytechnique, CREST)
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April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6A. Cities and local governments in history
Chair: Jeremiah Dittmar (London School of Economics)
- Shuhei Kitamura, Nils-Petter Lagerlof
Cities, Conflict, and Corridors
Presented by Nils-Petter Lagerlof (York University)
Discussed by Amrita Kulka (University of Warwick)
- Amrita Kulka, Cory Smith
Agglomeration Over the Long Run: Evidence from County Seat Wars
Presented by Amrita Kulka (University of Warwick)
Discussed by Jeremiah Dittmar (London School of Economics)
- Jeremiah Dittmar
Pandemic Shock and Economic Divergence: Political Economy Before and After the Black Death
Presented by Jeremiah Dittmar (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Nils-Petter Lagerlof (York University)
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April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6B. Agriculture in developing countries and urbanization
Chair: Maarten Bosker (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Manaswini Rao
Poverty Traps, Structural Transformation, and Rural Land Concentration in India
Presented by Manaswini Rao (University of California San Diego)
Discussed by Jaqueline Oliveira (Rhodes College)
- Jaqueline Oliveira, Gabriel Monteiro, Paula Pereda
Adaptation to Climate Change in a Spatial Equilibrium Model
Presented by Jaqueline Oliveira (Rhodes College)
Discussed by Maarten Bosker (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Maarten Bosker
Cultivating Coca: the (un)importance of the price of legal alternatives in the decision to grow coca
Presented by Maarten Bosker (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Discussed by Manaswini Rao (University of California San Diego)
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April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6C. Amenities 2: Negative amenities
Chair: Carsten Berthram Andersen (Aarhus Universitet)
- Marianna Magagnoli, Filippo Tassinari
The Price of Silence
Presented by Filippo Tassinari (University of Barcelona, IEB)
Discussed by Patrick Thiel (RWI, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)
- Patrick Thiel
Evaluation of Railroad Noise: The Proximity to Railroads and Its Effect on House Prices
Presented by Patrick Thiel (RWI, Leibniz Institute for Economic Research)
Discussed by Carsten Berthram Andersen (Aarhus Universitet)
- Carsten Berthram Andersen, Timo Hener
Wind Turbines and the Housing Market
Presented by Carsten Berthram Andersen (Aarhus Universitet)
Discussed by Filippo Tassinari (University of Barcelona, IEB)
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April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6D. Urban policy 3: Political economy and home bias
Chair: Marta Santamaria (University of Warwick)
- Xiangyu Shi
Hometown Favoritism and Intercity Investment Networks in China
Presented by Xiangyu Shi (Yale University)
Discussed by Jorge Saraiva (CEFUP and Faculty of Economics of University of Porto)
- Jorge Saraiva, José Gaspar
On the Disentanglement of an Economic Union
Presented by Jorge Saraiva (CEFUP and Faculty of Economics of University of Porto)
Discussed by Marta Santamaria (University of Warwick)
- Marta Santamaria
Border Effects in Public procurement: the Aggregate Effects of Governments’ Home Bias
Presented by Marta Santamaria (University of Warwick)
Discussed by Xiangyu Shi (Yale University)
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April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6E. Housing 5: Cycles, expectations and mortgages
Chair: Jan Rouwendal (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- Niklas Gohl, Felix Weinhardt
House Price Expectations
Presented by Felix Weinhardt (DIW Berlin and European University Viadrina)
Discussed by Egle Jakucionyte (Bank of Lithuania)
- Egle Jakucionyte, Swapnil Singh
Emergence of Subprime Lending in Minority Neighborhoods
Presented by Egle Jakucionyte (Bank of Lithuania)
Discussed by Jan Rouwendal (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
- Jan Rouwendal
Mortgage Underwriting and House Prices: Evidence from the 2011 Change in the Dutch Code of Conduct for Mortgage Loans
Presented by Jan Rouwendal (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Discussed by Felix Weinhardt (DIW Berlin and European University Viadrina)
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April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6F. Local public finance 2: Public goods and local governments
Chair: Pierre Magontier (University of Bern)
- David Schönholzer
Measuring Preferences for Local Public Goods
Presented by David Schönholzer (IIES)
Discussed by Marcel Henkel (University of Bern)
- Fabian Bald, Marcel Henkel
The Role of Local Public Goods for Gender Gaps in the Spatial Economy
Presented by Marcel Henkel (University of Bern)
Discussed by Pierre Magontier (University of Bern)
- Marcel Henkel, Eunjee Kwon, Pierre Magontier
The Unintended Consequences of Post-Disaster Policies for Spatial Sorting
Presented by Pierre Magontier (University of Bern)
Discussed by David Schönholzer (IIES)
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April 30, 2022 11:30 to 13:00
6G. Externalities 2: Crime and mitigation policies
Chair: Corrado Giulietti (University of Southampton)
- Jonathan Moreno-Medina
Local Crime News Bias: Extent, Causes and Consequences
Presented by Jonathan Moreno-Medina (University of Texas at San Antonio)
Discussed by Corrado Giulietti (University of Southampton)
- Corrado Giulietti, Brendon McConnell, Yves Zenou
Key Neighborhoods in Criminal Networks
Presented by Corrado Giulietti (University of Southampton)
Discussed by Jonathan Moreno-Medina (University of Texas at San Antonio)
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April 30, 2022 14:00 to 15:00
Keynote lecture 2
Chair: Matthew Turner (Brown University)
- David Atkin
The Returns to Face-to-Face Interactions: Knowledge Spillovers in Silicon Valley
Presented by David Atkin (MIT)
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April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7A. Mobility, commuting and labor markets
Chair: Gaetano Basso (Bank of Italy)
- Yige Duan, Oskar Jost, Ramona Jost
Beyond Lost Earnings: The Long-Term Impact of Job Displacement on Workers’ Commuting Behavior
Presented by Yige Duan (University of British Columbia)
Discussed by Elisa Keller (University of Exeter)
- Jan Auerbach, Elisa Keller, Julian Neira, Rish Singhania
Spatial Misallocation of Native Labor and Immigration
Presented by Elisa Keller (University of Exeter)
Discussed by Malte Borghorst (University of Duisburg-Essen)
- Malte Borghorst, Ismir Mulalic, Jos van Ommeren
Commuting, Children and the Gender Wage Gap
Presented by Malte Borghorst (University of Duisburg-Essen)
Discussed by Gaetano Basso (Bank of Italy)
- Gaetano Basso, Salvatore Lo Bello, Francesca Subioli
Internal Migration and Labor Market Dynamism
Presented by Gaetano Basso (Bank of Italy)
Discussed by Yige Duan (University of British Columbia)
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April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7B. Cities of the past: Segregation policies and water infrastructure
Chair: Matthew Turner (Brown University)
- Kyle Butts
Difference-in-Differences with Spatial Spillovers
Presented by Kyle Butts (University of Colorado Boulder)
Discussed by Enrique de la Rosa-Ramos (King´s College London)
- Luis Baldomero-Quintana, Enrique de la Rosa-Ramos, Guillermo Woo-Mora
Infrastructures of Race? Colonial Indigenous Zoning and Contemporaneous Urban Segregation
Presented by Enrique de la Rosa-Ramos (King´s College London)
Discussed by Kalle Kappner (Humboldt University Berlin)
- Kalle Kappner
Sanitation, Externalities and the Urban Mortality Transition
Presented by Kalle Kappner (Humboldt University Berlin)
Discussed by Matthew Turner (Brown University)
- Matthew Turner
The Value of Piped Water and Sewers: Evidence from 19th Century Chicago
Presented by Matthew Turner (Brown University)
Discussed by Kyle Butts (University of Colorado Boulder)
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April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7C. Amenities 3: Pollution
Chair: Angela Zheng (McMaster University)
- Racquel Claveria, Oscar Claveria, Rosina Moreno
Are Urban Areas Really Bad Places to Live in? Evidence from Developing Asia
Presented by Racquel Claveria (University of Barcelona)
Discussed by Rainald Borck (University of Potsdam)
- Rainald Borck, Philipp Schrauth
Urban Pollution: A Global Perspective
Presented by Rainald Borck (University of Potsdam)
Discussed by Jordi Jofre-Monseny (Universitat de Barcelona and IEB)
- Jordi Jofre-Monseny
Is Urbanization Good for Biodiversity and its Conservation?
Presented by Jordi Jofre-Monseny (Universitat de Barcelona and IEB)
Discussed by Angela Zheng (McMaster University)
- Michael Gilraine, Angela Zheng
Air Pollution and Student Performance in the U.S.
Presented by Angela Zheng (McMaster University)
Discussed by Racquel Claveria (University of Barcelona)
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April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7D. Moving to opportunities
Chair: Gabriel Ulyssea (University College London)
- Clément Bosquet, Jade Ponsard
Education and Employment Responses to Road Access: Evidence from the US Rural Interstate Highway System
Presented by Jade Ponsard (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
Discussed by Davide Luca (Cambridge University)
- Andrew McNeil, Neil Lee, Davide Luca
The Long Shadow of Local Decline: Birthplace Economic Conditions, Political Attitudes, and Long-term Individual Economic Outcomes in the UK
Presented by Davide Luca (Cambridge University)
Discussed by Raoul van Maarseveen (Uppsala University)
- Raoul van Maarseveen
The Effect of Childhood Urban Residency on Earnings: Evidence from Brazil
Presented by Raoul van Maarseveen (Uppsala University)
Discussed by Gabriel Ulyssea (University College London)
- Carlos Belchior, Gustavo Gonzaga, Gabriel Ulyssea
Unpacking Neighborhood Effects: Experimental Evidence from a Large Scale Housing Program in Brazil
Presented by Gabriel Ulyssea (University College London)
Discussed by Jade Ponsard (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
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April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7E. Land use 2: Zoning
Chair: Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)
- Jaehee Song
The Effects of Residential Zoning in U.S. Housing Markets
Presented by Jaehee Song (Yale University)
Discussed by Elena Lutz (London School of Economics)
- Elena Lutz
The Local Effects of Relaxing Land Use Regulation on Housing Supply and Rents
Presented by Elena Lutz (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Ren Ren (Royal Holloway, University of London)
- Ren Ren, Kelvin Wong, K.W. Chau
Supply Elasticity and Substitution in the Within-city Heterogeneity of Price Movements
Presented by Ren Ren (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Discussed by Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)
- Michael Ball, Paul Cheshire, Christian Hilber, Xiaolun Yu
Why Delay? Understanding the Construction Lag. Aka the Build Out Rate
Presented by Christian Hilber (London School of Economics)
Discussed by Jaehee Song (Yale University)
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April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7F. Innovations, trade and sectoral linkages
Chair: Xiaoyu Xia (University of Essex)
- Fabrizio Leone
Global Robots
Presented by Fabrizio Leone (Université Libre de Bruxelles, ECARES)
Discussed by Fernando Stipanicic (Toulouse School of Economics)
- Fernando Stipanicic, Stefan Pauly
The Creation and Diffusion of Knowledge: Evidence from the Jet Age
Presented by Fernando Stipanicic (Toulouse School of Economics)
Discussed by Xiaoyu Xia (University of Essex)
- Xiaoyu Xia
Local Innovation through Investment in Education: Evidence from Chinese Cities
Presented by Xiaoyu Xia (University of Essex)
Discussed by Fabrizio Leone (Université Libre de Bruxelles, ECARES)
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April 30, 2022 15:30 to 17:30
7G. Transportation 4: Commute
Chair: Mattia Borsati (University of Barcelona)
- Junhui Yang
The Wait is Over! How a Bus Network Redesign Reshaped the Internal Structure of Houston
Presented by Junhui Yang (University of Toronto)
Discussed by Bruno Barsanetti (Fundacao Getulio Vargas)
- Bruno Barsanetti, Gil Navarro
Employment Resilience to Transit Interruption: Evidence from São Paulo
Presented by Bruno Barsanetti (Fundacao Getulio Vargas)
Discussed by Elie Vidal-Naquet (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
- Elie Vidal-Naquet
Commuting Costs and Spatial Job Search
Presented by Elie Vidal-Naquet (Aix-Marseille School of Economics)
Discussed by Mattia Borsati (University of Barcelona)
- Antonio Accetturo, Mattia Borsati, Michele Cascarano
Structural Change and Commuting Flows: Evidence from Italy
Presented by Mattia Borsati (University of Barcelona)
Discussed by Junhui Yang (University of Toronto)
Local Organizer:
Daniel Sturm (LSE)
Program Committee:
Yanos Zylberberg (Bristol, Chair),
Ferdinand Rauch (Oxford, Past Chair),
Gabrielle Fack (Paris Dauphine, Vice Chair),
Milena Almagro (Chicago Booth),
Adrien Bilal (Harvard),
Maarten Bosker (Rotterdam),
Gharad Bryan (LSE),
Felipe Carozzi (LSE),
Steve Gibbons (LSE),
Naomi Hausman (Hebrew),
Matthias Hoelzlein (Notre Dame),
Pierre Mabille (INSEAD),
Eric Mengus (HEC),
Niclas Moneke (Oxford),
David Nagy (CREI),
Lindsay Relihan (LSE),
Marta Santamaria (Warwick),
Clara Santamaria (Carlos III),
Gregor Schubert (UCLA Anderson),
Clemence Tricaud (UCLA Anderson),
Philip Ushchev (HSE St Petersburg).
Student Prize Committee:
Gabriel Ahlfeldt, (LSE, Chair)
Laurent Gobillon (PSE),
Ines Helm (LMU Munich),
J. Vernon Henderson (LSE),
Charly Porcher (Georgetown).